Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, yesterday convicted five internet fraudsters for impersonation.
The convicts, Ogunbayo Peter Oluwatobiloba (aka Racheal Brinkley), Charles Jude Albert, Kolawole Bankole Opeyemi, Bello Tobiloba Abdullahi and Obitokun olugbade Solomon were found guilty of impersonation, an offence which contravenes section 22(2)(b)(1) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22(2)(b) of the same Act.
Bello and kolawole were convicted and sentenced to ten months imprisonment each; Ogunbayo, nine months; Obitokun, eight months, while Albert was sentenced to five months imprisonment.
They had earlier pleaded guilty to their respective charges in line with the conditions of the plea bargain agreement reached with the Commission.
Justice Agomoh further ordered Kolawole to restitute his victim the sum of $5,100 and forfeit one iPhone 11 Pro Max and one iPhone 7 plus to the Federal Government.
Bello was asked to restitute the sum of $200 to his victim through the Federal government of Nigeria and forfeits one black iPhone 11 to the Federal Government.
Ogunbayo is to restitute the sum of $500 and N145, 000 to his victim through the Federal Government of Nigeria.
In the same vein, Albert to forfeits one iPhone 12, one iPhone 6, one Access Bank ATM card and one Airpod to the Federal Government. and restitute the sum of $400 to his victim, while Obitokun was ordered to restitute the sum of $25 to his victim, and also forfeit one Techno phone to the Federal Government.
